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Wednesday, September 06, 2006Writers' Tips: Does the Money Matter?
I have a friend who gets a lot of money to write screenplays. The other day I was talking about him with another friend -- hey, this is L.A.; we only talk ABOUT people, not TO people -- friend #2 says that Screenwriter has an amazing ability to WRITE ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME.
He went on the describe Screenwriter's home office, a dug-out hole in a mess of papers and books. He also told the story of sharing a hotel room with Screenwriter, and in the darkness, lit only by the glow of his laptop, Screenwriter kept banging away at the keys, churning out the pages. It's easy to imagine that Screenwriter's motivation comes from the very large paychecks he collects. Hundreds of thousands of dollars would motivate YOU to write, wouldn't it? This is a myth. Money does not motivate. Or to be more clear, money doesn't create motivation where there once was none. Sure, it's easy to work on a writing project if you have an assignment as opposed to working for yourself. It's easier to write if you're getting paid as opposed to being not. And I supposed it's easier to write if you're getting a LOT of money (and can quite your day job) as opposed to nominal checks that don't add up to the price of a daily Starbucks fix. But the motivation to write? The ability to accomplish something, even small, every day when you have obstacles and obligations, pressures and procrastination to fight you back? That comes from somewhere else. If you're waiting for the money to find the motivation, be prepared to keep waiting. Labels: writers' tips // posted at
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1 Comments:
I am in total agreement! Its not the money, although if the money comes then it's a very good suprise.
Just this weekend I was complaining to a friend at how expensive rent is in L.A. and how hard it is to make a living, but then my friend asked me: "then why don't you just get a real job?" Its laughable, because even though I may not make any money, drawing for a living is really a dream come true. And money has nothing to do with it.
I'm sure writing is just the same.
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